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Athletics News for 18 January 2017
Bekele targeting marathon world record in Dubai
IAAF - 18 Jan 2017 14:05
If Kenenisa Bekele is to be believed - and who wouldn't? - come 8:30am Gulf time on Friday (20), he will be the world record holder for the marathon when the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon, an IAAF Gold Label Race, co...
Can Nike's two-hour marathon quest learn from Roger Bannister?
The Guardian - 18 Jan 2017 13:29
The first four-minute mile man was a runner-scientist, who made changes to the track and his shoes to achieve the feat. But the various two-hour marathon projects are doing their research in the lab and applying it to ru...
High-powered women's long jump field announced for Birmingham
IAAF - 18 Jan 2017 13:00
The 2014 world indoor long jump silver medallist Katarina Johnson-Thompson, 2016 world indoor bronze medallist Lorraine Ugen and European silver medallist Jazmin Sawyers will face-off in a high-powered long jump battle o...
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